Boasting a cast of Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Toni Collette, “Hitchcock” should dazzle. The heavily stylized biopic has received unfair criticism from movie buffs who wanted more focus on the making of “Psycho” and less on Hitchcock’s personal life. But the director has been historically celebrated without reservation for his work in cinema — an unflattering exposé in a biopic will hardly hurt his status as a film legend, and that status doesn’t mean he’s untouchable. While the movie does deserve credit for having the nerve to take on such a beloved figure, it ultimately fails to move anyone  — except to the concession stand for a popcorn refill to make it through the whole thing. Perhaps if they weren’t so caught up in trying to marry a psychoanalysis to a love story, the writers could have given their stellar cast more substance to work with.

Grade: C