So controversial in fact that acting CIA Director Michael Morell felt compelled to issue a note to his workforce last week reminding them that the movie was a work of fiction, not a documentary.

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Haggis keeps the violence completely within the bounds of realism, and we are fearful for John and Lara, because the two of them seem not like men and women in other movie thrillers but like a smart, troubled couple that we might have invited over for dinner last week.

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Last week, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded that the United States remove the controversial movie from YouTube.

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