Arnold Rimmer from another universe visits the crew.
Dimension Jump has a brilliant sci-fi concept and a strong theme of how lives are shaped and different paths are forged by events that occur. The comedy banter is okay, but for me it plays second fiddle to the plot and character development of Rimmer.
Chris Barrie's case of 'git overload' was documented at a time playing Rimmer and and Brittas, so the novelty of his 'Ace' Rimmer is the main attraction of this story, along with the clever sci-fi story that make it possible. The plot and themes are interesting to the point that it makes you question your own life, looking for those crucial events that made the difference. Credit to Grant and Naylor for not just including such an engaging theme, but embodying it so well in the two Rimmers.
All performers seem to be having a great time interacting with Barrie as a very different character, along with the opportunity they get to play different versions of themselves. Barrie shows his versatility as a performer by playing both a hero and a git so well in the same story.
Personally, I don't think the comedy banter is up there with the best that Red Dwarf has to offer, but I always like to reflect on humour being personal to each individual, so other viewers may find the episode funnier than me.
There are some cool visuals and practical special effects adopted. The Top Gun parody is quite funny in the alternate universe and it makes the end credit sequence that much funnier when I hear it.
Dimension Jump has a brilliant sci-fi concept and a strong theme of how lives are shaped and different paths are forged by events that occur. The comedy banter is okay, but for me it plays second fiddle to the plot and character development of Rimmer.
Chris Barrie's case of 'git overload' was documented at a time playing Rimmer and and Brittas, so the novelty of his 'Ace' Rimmer is the main attraction of this story, along with the clever sci-fi story that make it possible. The plot and themes are interesting to the point that it makes you question your own life, looking for those crucial events that made the difference. Credit to Grant and Naylor for not just including such an engaging theme, but embodying it so well in the two Rimmers.
All performers seem to be having a great time interacting with Barrie as a very different character, along with the opportunity they get to play different versions of themselves. Barrie shows his versatility as a performer by playing both a hero and a git so well in the same story.
Personally, I don't think the comedy banter is up there with the best that Red Dwarf has to offer, but I always like to reflect on humour being personal to each individual, so other viewers may find the episode funnier than me.
There are some cool visuals and practical special effects adopted. The Top Gun parody is quite funny in the alternate universe and it makes the end credit sequence that much funnier when I hear it.
