Then, on the brink of parody, comes the purge: the extravasate, the rethink. First, the constant appetite to top the last film bloats the franchise with ever-bigger but not better adventures. The world’s most bulimic agent has an established routine. Let’s not forget that Casino Royale’s (relatively and – in the torture scene – literally) stripped down approach is actually part of Bond’s regular binge-and-purge cycle.