Ghost Protocol Buzz Makes Tom Cruise Look Like a Genius

Critics who have seen the IMAX version of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol opening Friday are gushing all over Facebook and Twitter.

Which leads FishbowlLA to congratulate Tom Cruise on his very wise and prescient decision to offer The Incredibles and Ratatouille writer-director Brad Bird (pictured) a live action shot. Per a recent Bird interview conducted by New York Times reporter Brooks Barnes at Skywalker Ranch:

Mr. Bird got this gig largely because of Mr. Cruise. He called Mr.

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