Should you watch Acapulco?
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Acapulco
Series · 2021
In 1984, Maximo Gallardo's dream comes true when he gets the job of a lifetime at Acapulco's hottest resort, Las Colinas. But he soon realizes that working there will be far more complicated than he ever imagined.
The sides of Acapulco
- A young man hired at a luxury resort in 1984
- His older self telling the story
- A mother and sister he works to support
Acapulco is good for you if…
- you like a warm, sunny show that never gets cruel.
- you enjoy Máximo's scrambles to keep his dream job.
- you like a son working to look after his mother and sister.
Acapulco is bad for you if…
- you roll your eyes at sweet lessons about family and kindness.
About: ambition · family · the 1980s
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