Been there and it is not that great, but nice clubs, very very nice girls and if you want to go to the beaches which are very pleasure they aren't that far away.
AC proper is very run down dirty and to an extent dangerous, the Fields Ave and the Airbase/SM Mall area is nicely developed in the main.
For sure AC proper should be explored with good local knowledge/contacts and with caution - but not recommended IMHO.
like i said also
this was a documentary that was depicting the sex industry in bad light so im sure they were shooting it at angles favorable to any goals they want to achieve