Larger Than Life (1996): Dir: Howard Franklyn / Cast: Bill Murray, Matthew McConaughey, Janeane Garofalo, Linda Fiorentino, Keith David: Has there ever been a comedy starring Bill Murray that contained fewer laughs than this? Title refers to an elephant as well as expectations, hopes and dreams. Dreary plot regards a man who learns that his father was a circus clown and has left him an elephant in his will. He receives two offers and struggles to get it across country. Much of this is boring routine road movie storytelling directed by Howard Franklin with overuse of fade out shots. Viewers will likely find watching elephants on wildlife programs to be more entertaining. Other than the elephant there is nothing new or interesting here. Bill Murray is at the mercy of laughless material. He not only lugs this sorry elephant around but he also drags around a script that should be shoved up the elephant's anal track. Matthew McConaughey is foolish as a crazed truck driver who gets himself into trouble by just doing what nobody in the audience would think of doing. Janeane Garofalo and Linda Fiorentino play contacts. Garofalo is true blue to the elephant's needs while Fiorentino isn't so upfront about it. Either way both roles are cardboard. Animal rights theme stranded within horrible road movie clichés and a screenplay that isn't so large. Score: 1 / 10
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