teared up at the intro. Hurts more as an adult. Great character animation, especially with the animals. I appreciate the emotionally mature themes a lot. Ellie having been a zookeeper who specializes in birds is perfect for the main conflict. The dialogue is understated and it doesn't spoonfeed you or load you with quips, which is something I've been experiencing too much of with recent animated films. Russell's home situation is portrayed so subtlely.
I cried again at the scene…