lazy. Barb Wire has a high energy level, and a sense of deranged fun". He gave it two and a half stars. Similarly to Ebert, Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly commented on the film's aping of the Casablanca plot and its "teasing, hollow 'naughtiness'", but further said that the film is lacking in energy. He gave it a C. Janet Maslin of The New York Times criticized Anderson's performance, comparing her to Barbie and Barbarella. Barb Wire holds a 28% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 36 reviews (10 positive, 27 negative), with the consensus stating that "Barb Wire could've been fun camp, but Pamela Anderson can't deliver her lines with any dramatic or comedic impact". The film was ranked in the bottom 20 of the Stinkers' "100 Years, 100 Stinkers" list, which noted the 100 worst movies of the 20th century, at #19. Since its release, Barb Wire has attracted a cult following. Awards and nominations Adaptations GT Interactive announced that they would be publishing a video game based on the film for the PlayStation, Saturn, PC, and Macintosh in January 1997. The developer was Cryo Interactive. The gameplay was said to be similar to Resident Evil, with a single-player campaign and a two-player deathmatch mode. It was never released. A 48-page comic book adaptation was published by Dark Horse Comics on May 1, 1996. References External links Sci-Fi Universe article from May 1996 at PamWatch.com 1996 films 1996 directorial debut films 1990s English-language films 1990s science fiction action films 1990s superhero films American science fiction action films American dystopian films 1990s feminist films Films set in 2017 Films set in the future Girls with guns films PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films Dark Horse Entertainment films Gramercy Pictures films Golden Raspberry Award winning films Live-action films based on comics Films based on Dark Horse Comics Films scored by Michel Colombier Superheroine films Second American Civil War speculative fiction 1990s American films