A review from a guy fan who didn't read the books

Rating: 6/10 (19 November 2012)

Having gone to the previous 3 movies with a girl friend I kind of became a bit of a fan of the series. After Edward and Bella's run in with the Vulturi in New Moon I was really looking forward to seeing the inevitable showdown. This showdown was actually the biggest reason for me wanting to see the next two movies.
So after about an hour of talking about feelings, relationship stuff, family stuff, child rearing and the raising a small rebel vampire army, the stage was set for the epic final showdown.
The fight was literally one of the best fight scenes of any movie I've seen. Major characters were dying all over the place. It became chaotic and unpredictable. I actually felt legitimate suspense because I had no idea what was going to happen next. I was loving it!
..only to suddenly have it all taken away. I was not happy. This was the showdown I was waiting to see since New Moon. I was told afterwards that there was no fight in the book, so the movie stayed accurate, but it still felt like it was a cruel trick.
Could you imagine if in Return of the Jedi we find out that the epic final battle was just a vision the emperor had, and since he knew he was going to die he negotiates a truce with the rebels and the movie ends like that? That is how Breaking Dawn part 2 felt to me.
It was major disappointment.