Phillip’s hiring decision startles everyone, including his hard-working, long-suffering assistant, Yvonne (a lovely Nicole Kidman), and we’re meant to see it as an act of rebellion by a man so tired of living that he’s ready to trust the person seemingly least qualified to keep him alive. The real reason, of course, is so the movie can deliver the most improbable, incongruous buddy-comedy pairing imaginable, the better for the audience to laugh, cry and marvel at the breadth and depth of our shared humanity.
Source: L.A. Times – Entertainment News