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May 3, 2002
Sentiment delivers 'Spider-Man' from comic-book trappings
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
Oh, the hardships of the sensitive teen-age boy. Plotting a future. Trying to catch the eye of the girl next door. Adapting to changes in his body, including those pesky cobweb emissions and the tiny, clingy hairs that make scaling walls a snap.
Along comes "Spider-Man," perhaps the most awaited comic-book adaptation since, well, the dawn of the comic book.
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