“Barb Wire” is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi/action flick with a female lead and is based on a comic book just like “Tank Girl”. Suddenly, “Tank Girl” is not looking so bad because “Barb Wire” is easily one of the worst comic book films ever made. It’s also a loose (and I mean very loose) remake of “Casablanca”. It’s strange how “Casablanca” is considered one of the best films of all-time and “Barb Wire” is a serious candidate for the worst.

This film takes place during the Second American Civil War. We follow the life of Barb Wire (Pamela Anderson Lee “Scary Movie 3”), who is a nightclub owner and mercenary. She has tried to remain a neutral businesswoman during the conflict but will have to pick sides when her ex-lover (Temuera Morrison “Once Were Warriors”) walks back into her life.

The acting in “Barb Wire” is quite frankly abysmal. Pamela Anderson Lee was clearly only cast so that she can show off her curves. She has no acting abilities whatsoever. It’s a real shame to see the talent Temuera Morrison dragged into this horrendous mess. Also, Udo Kier (“Johnny Mnemonic”) has to suffer the shame of being in “Barb Wire”. The other characters are boring and/or annoying.

The opening of “Barb Wire” has the titular character dancing provocatively as she is sprayed with water. You get to see what you came for and then you have to endure the rest of this dreadful picture. The acting is shambolic, the script is moronic, the editing is poor and the plot is stupid. I thought the movie was going to make me laugh but it was just painful to watch. There are two reasons to watch “Barb Wire” and about a hundred reasons why you should not sit through it. Go and watch “Casablanca” because it’s a masterpiece and if you really need a post-apocalyptic superheroine flick then watch “Tank Girl”.