Read this if your girlfriend is forcing you to see this movie...

Rating: 7/10 (17 November 2012)

So, I'll keep this review short and sweet--you probably don't have time to be reading through paragraph upon paragraph.
So, I'm a guy, and was dragged to this movie by several female friends. I saw the first book IV movie, too, and didn't really like it. However, I actually quite enjoyed this movie.
The first half of Breaking Dawn Part 2 was pretty bad--that is, very laughable acting, laughable special effects, and laughable plot. But, it was SO BAD, that it was actually really, really funny. Kristen Stewart--God bless her--is not exactly what I'd call a "talent...." The second half of this movie was much better, and quite entertaining. After an excruciating first half, the second half really took off and ended with a bang. It seems as though they poured all their money into the final scenes, and skimped on the beginning scenes--this is "Big Budget," and let me tell you, some of those scenes at the beginning look like they were shot with an iPhone camera. Again, the end made up for it.
I haven't read the books, so I really didn't know the names of most of the minor characters, but this really didn't detract from the movie experience.
Bottom line: You won't be too bored if your girlfriend/wife drags you to this movie. On the whole, I was entertained.