'Spider-Man 2' opens big, but falls short of 'Captain America' record

“The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ is living up to the hype with an impressive $92 million opening weekend in the U.S., according to Friday estimates. Sony's tentpole — the fifth version of the durable Marvel character — appeared headed for a Friday launch

“The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ is living up to the hype with an impressive $92 million opening weekend in the U.S., according to Friday estimates. Sony's tentpole — the fifth version of the durable Marvel character — appeared headed for a Friday launch

NEW YORK – “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” swings into theaters and nearly splats against a wall with an over-saturated plot and way too many villains. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone return as Peter Parker and Gwen Stacey in this long – very long – two 

“It's a great start to an incredible run,” said Rory Bruer, Sony's president of worldwide distribution said of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. “To have everything open now here and overseas, these are fantastic results across the board and we are in great shape.

'The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ left me begging for more, but I was beyond devastated by the death of [SPOILER]. The film already deviated from the comics, so why was it necessary to kill off another major character?