Donald Duck (and the audience) is given a tour of how mathematics have changed the world and impact our everyday life. It's a cute cartoon (with a few live-action scenes), and I'd love to give it 10 stars - the only reason I rate it a bit lower is that this film doesn't seem to have a good target audience. The math discussed is far beyond the comprehension of the child who would normally watch Disney cartoons, and it's too childish for someone old enough to know what the various concepts are. Granted, when a concept is introduced, the narrator attempts to describe the math in a way that someone unfamiliar with it might comprehend, but I have trouble believing that they succeeded in that attempt.
Having said that, this is an admirable and creative way to demonstrate how math is relevant to children who might otherwise despise the subject and it was fun and humorous. I'll certainly have my child watch it when I think he is old enough and that's as high a compliment as I can give any movie.
Having said that, this is an admirable and creative way to demonstrate how math is relevant to children who might otherwise despise the subject and it was fun and humorous. I'll certainly have my child watch it when I think he is old enough and that's as high a compliment as I can give any movie.