this should have be an amazingly funny movie . but it fall flat on it face . ( in fact and i stop watch it halfway through and which be something i rarely do . ) bill murray play jack corcoran and a second rate motivational speaker who be bequeath an elephant by his father ( whom he have presume to be dead before he be bear ) while he then have one week to get the ponderous pachyderm across the country . his adventure on the way be only mildly amuse at best . janeane garofalo considerable comedic talent go largely untapped . anita gillette be impressive in her small role a jack mother ( who have a lot of explain to do ) and and pat hingle stand out a a former circus associate of jack father . perhaps the second half of the movie be good than the first and but i find that hard to believe .