Glenn Kenny has reviewed Exposed for The New York Times. While the critic was not a fan of the film there were two quotes of note. With respect to Linton removing his name from the film, he said:
In certain mutilated pictures, you can detect the lineaments of greatness: Consider Orson Welles’s “The Magnificent Ambersons.” Here, that’s not the case. (bolding mine)
He doesn’t seem to think Linton’s cut will be any better from the following:
When the supporting player Christopher MacDonald asks Mr. Reeves, “You ever seen one of those ant farms?” with precisely the intonation Peter Graves used to inquire about “gladiator movies” in “Airplane!,” my own interest in viewing a director’s cut plummeted even further.
Update: Brian Orndorf review Exposed for the upcoming Blu-ray release in March for Blu-ray. He gave the film 2/10 stars. Here are some quotes:
“Exposed” doesn’t really pay attention to anything at all, blindly working through police procedural, domestic drama, and supernatural elements without enthusiasm, barely paying attention to the needs of suspense. Granted, the film has been hit with a drastic re-edit, but even at its most baffling, there’s little evidence to suggest that what Linton assembled originally was going to be any more interesting.(bolding mine)
“Exposed” dabbles in religious belief and police corruption, but nothing is seen to completion. The conclusion is also a jumble of ideas that barely tie together, going for a big reveal when it hasn’t earned it, diluting climatic surprises. “Exposed” is a mess and completely forgettable…