I did not feel like the movie was 2 1/2 hours, it went too fast. I could have sat for another 2 1/2 hours. The break was in a good spot, the action was building up and if it had been much later it may have been more difficult to stop. As it was, the whole theater screamed "nooooooo!!" when it ended, so it seems to me I'm not the only one who can't wait for the rest.