"Macon County Line" was a big drive-in hit in its day, and it has kept its reputation as a cult classic right into the twenty-first century. Does it deserve its reputation? Overall, I would say yes. Unlike most exploitation movies of its time, there is intelligence here. The characters are well built for the most part, and they talk like you would expect people in similar situations to talk. Also, the acting by all of the players is uniformly good as well. And the last third of the movie brings in some surprising plot turns (including an unexpected ending.)
If there is a problem with the movie, it is that it takes half of the movie before the plot really starts. Although I didn't find the first half of the movie boring or tedious, I think there are some modern-day viewers who will be asking themselves questions like, "Just what is this movie about?" and "When will things start going?" So if you are a viewer who wants to be jolted from the start and shook up all throughout, this may not be the movie for you.
If there is a problem with the movie, it is that it takes half of the movie before the plot really starts. Although I didn't find the first half of the movie boring or tedious, I think there are some modern-day viewers who will be asking themselves questions like, "Just what is this movie about?" and "When will things start going?" So if you are a viewer who wants to be jolted from the start and shook up all throughout, this may not be the movie for you.