Animation directors like Brad Bird crossing over into live action apparently works

[Bairstow]

...according to the critics:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mission_impossible_ghost_protocol/

In his first live-action film, [Brad] Bird gives us a cleaner, clearer, smarter and better action film than Michael Bay has in any of his nine straining, slapdash efforts.

Good for Brad.