I just watched Ike - Countown to D -Day. I was very impressed with Tom Sellack's portrayal of The Great Eisenhower. I am a huge admirer of Eisenhower and really thought that Tom Sellack was able to bring accross so beautifully Ike's character & humanity. Eisenhower represents, something that is so lost in today's world, character & strength. I recently became interested in Eisenhower, and read several books on him, as well as speaches he wrote. This man was an incredible human being and Tom Sellack, to my surprise, is able to capture the essence of this Humble Giant, Ike had that very rare and unusual gift of Great simplicity. I highly recommend this film for those who are not familiar with Eisenhower. I can honestly state that Eisenhower was our greatest leader, and the world will never see another IKE.

Ike: Countdown to D-Day is a well-acted, well-written WWII film, that chronicles the 90 days prior to the D-Day invasion. Absent are the bloody battle scenes from Saving Private Ryan and Flags of Our Fathers, replaced by a blow-by-blow account of the planning and organizing that went into Operation Overlord. Tom Selleck delivers a masterful performance as Eisenhower, clearly showing the stress and strain that came with such a huge undertaking. The responsibility of Supreme Commander seems to come easy to Ike on the surface, but under that calm visage Eisenhower wrestles with the issues facing the Allies from both Nazi Germany, and his own command structure. Juggling huge egos and heavy decisions takes its toll on the general, but his leadership is eventually vindicated by the success of the D-Day invasion.
Any fan of World War II films should see this movie. It is an excellent addition to the WWII/war film genre.

I'm not a history buff, but I enjoy learning about historical events. I loved the movie "Thirteen Days," so I looked to see what other films Amazon recommended under this genre. I purchased "IKE" because of the great reviews. I couldn't finish watching the film because from the start, I had a difficult time understanding what the characters were talking about - I felt like I was thrown into the middle of heavy strategic planning and intense relationships among historical characters. It took me a while to figure out who was who and where they were. But by the time I started figuring out the basic details, I realized that I was missing so much of the other important details and story lines; I was lost. I think I would have enjoyed the film more if I had done some detailed reading before-hand about the relationships that took place among the military figures leading up to D-Day. Again, I'm not a history buff so I don't know much about the details, but I was hoping this film could help me learn more. I would only recommend this film to those who have studied WWII and/or lived during that time.

One of the best performances of Tom Selleck in his career. He brings Ike down from the hero's heights and shows an ordinary man forced to make some of the most earth shaking decisions in history. The weight of can the allies pull off a French invasion rested on this strong American's shoulders. We see the complex group of egotist that made up the allies generals and world leaders who Ike had to cope with in order to defeat Hitler and get the allies back onto European soil. Selleck's performance is strong, moving, and certainly human. The movie deals with the last few weeks before D-Day and the problems and decisions that caused all to wonder if we could ever land on French soil again. Selleck is fantastic as the (regular guy) Ike who would visit the paratroopers to say good bye, when the predictions were that 70% of the paratroopers would die with the first 24 hours of the invasion. This movie is a must have keeper for your DVD collection.

Told from the point of view of Ike, which becomes obvious at the end. The cast of this piece of history retold, is absolutely a wonderful and compelling portrait of the men whose responsibility was the taking back of europe from the clutches of a madman. And the one man whose task it was to make sure that it happened....IKE! Tom Selleck as General Dwight David Eisenhauer, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces, European Theatre of Operations...does an outstanding job of making this story come alive. All with the assist of a great supporting cast!
There is only one word that describes this motion picture....
OUTSTANDING!!!!