Troubled psyche of 007 explored in latest film

The next James Bond movie, Skyfall, promises the usual action, exotic locations, scheming villains and beautiful women.

For fans of the original novels by Ian Fleming, there’s more: a journey into the troubled psyche of the iconic spy.

After all, the director of the 23rd film in the franchise, which spans half a century, is Sam Mendes, whose cinematic studies of personalities in emotional turmoil and even meltdown include American Beauty and Revolutionary Road.