First Contact had great action, but suffered from the same thing that all the subsequent films suffered from - Picard being the complete antithesis to what he was in the show. Picard is not an action hero, he is a contemplative and quiet man, a philosopher who would prefer to talk things through. It's what made his character work, that he was so different to Kirk (who shot everything he saw) yet got the job done. He made you think. Not so in the films.
Actually, there are some episodes in which Picard shows itself quite an impressive commando. For instance, the one where some terrorists take over the ship during a tachyon cleaning while the Enterprise is empty.
Ah yes, if I recall he got into that mess because he left his saddle behind... wasnt that in series 1?
