The Departed's love triangle could have been explored a lot more. The way it is, it's treated far too redundantly, though it does offer a chance for emotional complexity in the characters, which I'm always up for - especially when they're played by two good actors in DiCaprio and Damon.
Regarding Damon as the tragic protagonist or slime-ball villain: isn't that just ambiguity, or good writing?
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