Slow Updating for 10.5.2

Im working on updating my MBP C2D with 10.5.2 and it seems to be stalled on the blue screen with the progress wheel (not the colored pinwheel of death). Does anyone know how long the mac should hang out on this screen, its been at least 1/2 an hour now and nothing has changed. Can I do a restart?
Thanks, Steve
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